Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Crushed Stars

ARTIST / BAND: Crushed Stars
SONG (MP3): Window
ALBUM: In The Bright Rain
FILE UNDER: indie rock
LABEL: Simulacra Records
INFO: Sitting down to record his latest album, Todd Gautreau says he “[attempted] to make a more optimistic record. . . see if I could construct more universal pop songs.” Gautreau’s band, the Dallas-based Crushed Stars, isn’t exactly a project known for its uplifting ditties. Still, with a vocal quality hinting at Michael Stipe’s more down-beat moments and a musicality echoing Red House Painters, there is something universal about the new album, In The Bright Rain.read more from the source...